Margaret Oliver Crews 1903-1990: Bathing Beauties at the First Beach Casino (Bathhouse) 1915

Name/Title

Margaret Oliver Crews 1903-1990: Bathing Beauties at the First Beach Casino (Bathhouse) 1915

Entry/Object ID

5-1016

Tags

Women's History, Margaret Oliver

Description

Five young women in bathing suits sitting on the sand in front of the beach bathhouse. L to R: Ruth Knall, Ortha Snyder, Clifford Hooper, Margaret Oliver and Prudence Clarke.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Margaret Oliver Crews

Collection

Historic Photograph Collection, Women's History

Cataloged By

TLB

Category

photographs

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Herman

Made/Created

Date made

1910 - 1915

Notes

Date: 1915 Medium: Photographic Paper Negative No.: 5-1016 Slide Number: S-3400

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Beaches, Bathing beauties, Bathhouses, Bath houses, Casinos, Bathing suits

Search Terms

Recreation

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

4-1/4 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 27, 2007

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Knapp, Ruth

Person or Organization

Snyder, Ortha

Person or Organization

Hooper, Clifford

Person or Organization

Oliver, Margaret

Person or Organization

Clark, Prudence

General Notes

Note

Notes: The casino was located at the site of today's D.C. Alexander Park. Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: CSB (Chris Barfield) Status Date: 2010-04-26

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Margaret Oliver Crews 1903-1990 The daughter of Frank and Eva Oliver, the first couple married in Fort Lauderdale, Margaret Crews grew alongside the city. Only moving north to Hendersonville, NC ten years before her death. Margaret attended boarding school at Cathedral School for Girls in Orlando. After graduating, Margaret returned to Fort Lauderdale to work as a bookkeeper for her family’s various businesses. The stores and other local businesses would close early on Thursdays and everyone would head to the beach. In 1927, she began work for the county when she joined the staff of Lillie Mae Smith at the Broward County Tax Collector office. She would work for the county tax office for close to forty years. In 1931, Margaret was queen of the River Revelry, a celebration marking the 20th anniversary of the city’s incorporation. On December 15, 1942 Margaret enlisted in the military, joining her brothers in service of her country. She reported to Iowa for a month of training and then was assigned to the Transportation Corps in San Francisco. Margaret was released from the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps as a technical sergeant in September, 1945. Back in Fort Lauderdale, Margaret joined the William C. Morris Post 36 of the American Legion and was named historian for the organization.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

October 24, 2007

Updated By

eandrews@historyfortlauderdale.org

Update Date

November 29, 2023